Helen J Urban & Thomas Nelson Urban

ORINDA, CA EIN: 42-1441832

Helen J Urban & Thomas Nelson Urban is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in ORINDA, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 13 grants totaling $56K.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$56K

+3.3% YoY

Grant Count

13

-13.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

+19.2% YoY

About Helen J Urban & Thomas Nelson Urban

Based on IRS filings

Helen J Urban & Thomas Nelson Urban is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in ORINDA, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 13 grants totaling $56K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

BERKELEYBLOOMFIELD HILLSBOULDERCONCORDDANVILLEDES MOINESMORAGAOAKLANDORINDAPORTLANDPROVIDENCESAN FRANCISCOSARATOGASYRACUSEWALNUT CREEKWAPPINGERS FALLS

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$15K$30K$44K$59K17 grants202115 grants202215 grants202315 grants202413 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

PLANNED PARENTHOOD SHAST…$6KRANDOLPH SCHOOL$5KATHENIAN SCHOOL$5KCRANBROOK ACADEMY OF ART$5KJULIA MORGAN SCHOOL$5KMONTALVO ARTS CENTER$5KRHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF D…$5KCOLLEGE OF VISUAL AND PE…$5KACCESS FUND$4KTHE NATURE CONSERVANCY O…$4K

Grant Size Distribution

75 grants across all recorded years

75<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest include Planned Parenthood Shasta Diablo Inc ($6,098), Randolph School ($5,157), Athenian School ($5,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
ACCESS FUND BOULDER, COGENERAL OPERATING BUDGET$4,216
ATHENIAN SCHOOL DANVILLE, CAGENERAL OPERATING BUDGET$5,000
CRANBROOK ACADEMY OF ART BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MIGENERAL OPERATING BUDGET$5,000
DES MOINES ART CENTER DES MOINES, IAGENERAL OPERATING BUDGET$500
EAST BAY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INC OAKLAND, CAGENERAL OPERATING BUDGET$2,073
JULIA MORGAN SCHOOL OAKLAND, CAGENERAL OPERATING BUDGET$5,000
MONTALVO ARTS CENTER SARATOGA, CAGENERAL OPERATING BUDGET$5,000
PLANNED PARENTHOOD SHASTA DIABLO INC CONCORD, CAGENERAL OPERATING BUDGET$6,098
RANDOLPH SCHOOL WAPPINGERS FALLS, NYGENERAL OPERATING BUDGET$5,157
RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN PROVIDENCE, RIGENERAL OPERATING BUDGET$5,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
THEODORE STEVEN URBANTRUSTEE0.1
TAO BERNARDUS URBANTRUSTEE0.1
IAN NELSON URBANTRUSTEE0.1
AUNDRA E URBANTRUSTEE5

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Helen J Urban & Thomas Nelson Urban?

Helen J Urban & Thomas Nelson Urban is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in ORINDA, CA. It holds — in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Helen J Urban & Thomas Nelson Urban operate?

Helen J Urban & Thomas Nelson Urban has awarded grants in California, Colorado, Iowa, Michigan, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island.

What size grants does Helen J Urban & Thomas Nelson Urban award?

In 2025, Helen J Urban & Thomas Nelson Urban awarded 13 grants totaling $56K — an average of about $4K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Helen J Urban & Thomas Nelson Urban's EIN?

Helen J Urban & Thomas Nelson Urban's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1441832. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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